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Impossible Builds

Learn about the creation of some of the world’s most ambitious and technologically advanced buildings. From subaquatic homes to futuristic towers and pencil thin skyscrapers, see how these previously impossible structures are taking shape.
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Schedule

  • Impossible Builds: The Floating House: TVSS: Iconic

    Impossible Builds

    The Floating House

    Monday
    Jun 15

    1 Hour

    A team in Dubai attempts to build a multimillion dollar floating home that sits above and below the water.
  • Impossible Builds: The Scorpion Tower: TVSS: Iconic

    Impossible Builds

    The Scorpion Tower

    Tuesday
    Jun 16

    1 Hour

    One of the most complex skyscrapers ever built features its skeleton on the outside.
  • Impossible Builds: The Scorpion Tower: TVSS: Iconic

    Impossible Builds

    The Scorpion Tower

    Tuesday
    Jun 16

    1 Hour

    One of the most complex skyscrapers ever built features its skeleton on the outside.
  • Impossible Builds: Ice World: TVSS: Iconic

    Impossible Builds

    Ice World

    Monday
    Jun 22

    1 Hour

    Transforming 37 acres of subtropical quarry into a subzero ski resort.
  • Impossible Builds: Skinny Skyscraper: TVSS: Iconic

    Impossible Builds

    Skinny Skyscraper

    Monday
    Jun 29

    1 Hour

    The building of an ultra-thin skyscraper in New York.

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